Friday 12 July 2013

Lightbulb Characters

Lightbulb Characters





















I love to recycle old things.  I made these with my best friend over the weekend while we were bored.  They are simple, and cute decorations for any room.  Hope you like them.

Materials Needed:

-Old lightbulbs
-Pink paint
-Black paint
-Green paint
-White paint
-Brown paint
-Red paint
-Beige paint
-White twine
-Hot glue + Glue gun
-Small pins
-Lollipop sticks
-Modelling clay
-Fabric
-Cardstock paper
-Scissors

Dobby

1.  Paint one lightbulb pink.  Let dry.

2.  Paint on Dobby's facial features with brown paint.  Include the wrinkles.  Once it has dried, paint a thin layer of pink paint (like you used to paint the lightbulb previously) onto the wrinkles to make them less prominent.  Let dry.

3.  Glue on some thin pieces of string/twine onto the top of the lightbulb for Dobby's hair.

4.  Draw the shape of one of Dobby's ears onto a piece of Cardstock.  Layer another piece of Cardstock underneath the piece with the drawn ear on it.  Cut the shape out.  You should have two ears that look identical.  Flip one of the ears to make it mirrored to the other.

5.  Paint the ears pink.  Let dry.

6.  With brown paint, paint on the details of the inside of Dobby's ears (see pictures for details).




7.  Hot glue the ears to each side of the head.  Flip them forward so that they stick out the sides.





8.  With some modelling clay, form the shoulders of Dobby's body.  Attach the head by connecting it with some other modelling clay.




9.  Wrap pieces of fabric around Dobby's shoulders, so that it covers the modelling clay.  Use the pins to attach it to the clay.




10.  If the fabric is not already beige, paint it beige.  Let dry and Voila!



Harry

1.  Paint one lightbulb pink.  Let dry.

2.  Paint the facial features on his face.  Be sure to include his scar, glasses, and hair.

3.  Create Harry's shoulders using modelling clay, as you did with Dobby.  Create an extending arm out of one shoulder.

4.  With some more modelling clay, form a hand.  Attach it to the arm.

5.  Cover the shoulders and arm with fabric as you did with Dobby, using the pins to connect it to the clay.

6.  Paint the fabric black.  Let dry.

7.  Stick half of a lollipop into the hand to make the wand.  Paint the stick brown.

8.  Paint the hand pink, let dry and voila!


Voldemort

1.  Paint one lightbulb with a mixture of white and a dab of pink.  Let dry.

2.  Paint the facial features on his face.  Be sure to include his wrinkles and snake-like features.

3.  Create Voldemort's shoulders using modelling clay, as you did with Dobby and Harry.  Create an extending arm out of one shoulder.

4.  With some more modelling clay, form a hand.  Attach it to the arm.

5.  Cover the shoulders and arm with fabric as you did with the other characters, using the pins to connect it to the clay.

6.  Paint the fabric black.  Let dry.

7.  Stick half of a lollipop into the hand to make the wand.  Paint the stick brown.

8.  Paint the hand with the paint mixture, let dry and voila!





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